This write-up will guide you in detail how to install the VirtualBox Additions on Debian 11.
Generic additional tools which help to control and manage the guest operating system. Allows smooth integration of mouse pointer. It synchronizes the time between the host and guest operating system. The guest additions include features like: The VirtualBox guest additions are the set of drivers and tools which improve the handling of the operating system for better performance. When it is installed on the VirtualBox with the help of ISO, some of its functionalities are restricted like one cannot access its full screen and similarly, one cannot share files between the host and guest. It saves not only a lot of time but also saves the cost of buying different machines to operate different operating systems.ĭebian 11 is also known as Debian bullseye. That’s all from this post, please do share your queries and feedback in below comments section.VirtualBox is open-source software that allows the user to operate different operating systems on a single machine, either at the same time or one by one. Great, above confirms that extension pack is successfully added to the virtualbox. To Verify whether extension is installed or not, start the VirtualBox, Go to File –> Preferences –> Extensions It will prompt you to agree the License’s terms and conditions, Press ‘y’ to accept it and finish the installation. Now install it using following vboxmanage command $ sudo vboxmanage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.26-145957.vbox-extpack Use below command to download Extension pack for VirtualBox 6.1, $ wget Step 4) Install VirtualBox Extension Pack So in the next step we are going to install the same. To add additional functionalities to VirtualBox, it is always recommended to install its Extension pack. Once the VirtualBox and its dependencies are installed in step 2, then launch the VirtualBox,įrom Activities -> Search virtualbox -> Click on its iconĪbove window confirms that VirtualBox is installed and started successfully. Run below command to install it, $ sudo apt install virtualbox-6.1 -y In the output, we will see ‘virtualbox-6.1 – Oracle VM VirtualBox’. Use below command to check available virtualbox along with its version, $ sudo apt-cache search virtualbox Step 2) Install VirtualBox 6.1 using apt commandĪs we have configured virtualbox package repository, so now, we are all set to install virtualbox. Output of above commands would like below, Run below Command to update apt repositories index, $ sudo apt update Run beneath command to configure Oracle VirtualBox Package repository $ echo "deb bullseye contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt//virtualbox.list Login to Debian 11 system and open the terminal and run following commands to import repository gpg keys $ wget -q -O- | sudo apt-key add. 
Step 1) Configure VirtualBox Package Repository
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